Awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, Barbasch lived in Fortaleza, Brazil for a year, photographing the Transnordestina , a railroad under construction in the Northeast that ties the desert to the sea. Traveling throughout Ceará, Piauí, and Pernambuco, Barbasch explored a country in a persistent state of flux. This project stemmed from both intellectual curiosity and a personal connection: introduced to Brazil at a young age by her stepmother, she made frequent visits to the country, gro…
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